Hiroshi Tomimatsu

Plant ecologist 🍃/ focusing largely on forest plants

[Hiroshi Tomimatsu @hrstmmt]

Our lab is studying 'field-based' plant ecology, with emphasis on life-history and dynamics of forest plants.

[Katsutoshi Watanabe @watanak_tweet]

研究室の院生さんの論文が出版

ツチガエルの生活史多型（年内変態vs.幼生越冬）のメカニズムについて実験的に丁寧に検証
Kimura & Sota (2025) Life‐cycle plasticity underlying the survival of Glandirana rugosa tadpoles in intensively managed rice fields. Ecol Res
https://t.co/nl6ZORlkTB

[Hiroshi Tomimatsu @hrstmmt]

@EcologicalRes 日本語でプレスリリースされています👉https://t.co/r0m3NN6Np1

[Hiroshi Tomimatsu @hrstmmt]

🦌Ever wondered how deer survive in deep snow? ❄️Akamatsu et al. in @EcologicalRes uncover the ways deer flexibly forage diverse plants during harsh winters. The authors used mountain skiing to track feeding marks! https://t.co/K4O0YZk22F

[Sustainable Palm Oil Choice (also on BlueSky) @PalmChoice]

Interesting new study on how Sunda leopard cats adapt to fragmentation of their habitat by oil palm and the importance of management practices that mitigate risks and enhance habitat connectivity to ensure their long-term survival.

@KundeMiriam

https://t.co/u0UVI0dBO9

[Hiroshi Tomimatsu @hrstmmt]

A unique review by Ojima et al. in @EcologicalRes takes a community ecology approach to the development of infant gut microbiome. They explore how dispersal, drift, selection, and diversitification influence the establishment of bifidobacteria. https://t.co/fDelkZuFFI

[Ecological Research @EcologicalRes]

NOTES AND INSIGHTS
Intraspecific variation in spruce seed palatability perceived by bank voles

Magne Neby
https://t.co/iTOSxF22D1

arvicolinae/ between-individual variation/ food preference/ foraging/ rodent

[Ecological Research @EcologicalRes]

TECHNICAL NOTE #OpenAccess
Analysis of fine root dynamics in #forest ecosystems using artificial intelligence-based image segmentation

Hisashi Yanase, Ikuko Machida-Sano, Shinpei Yoshitake
https://t.co/2mSj40duFN

plant fine roots/ RootPainter/ scanner method

[NHK山形放送局 @nhk_yamagata]

山形大学理学部 高校生向け 単位先取りの取り組み開始へ
https://t.co/ySfXYK5X6i

[Hiroshi Tomimatsu @hrstmmt]

プレスリリースはこちら https://t.co/bwuAmpPTGA

[Hiroshi Tomimatsu @hrstmmt]

#山形大学 #理学部 では、全国の高校生が大学の授業を受けて、単位も先取りできる「サイエンスセミナー」を新たに開講します✨「数学➗や理科🔬をもっと深く探求したい」「理学部の雰囲気を体験してみたい」 そんな意欲的な高校生の皆さん、ぜひ受講してみませんか？

[Ecological Research @EcologicalRes]

Get ready for #ICSE2025Kyoto🌿
Dive into our FREE Virtual SPECIAL ISSUE: #UltramaficEcology!
Read proceedings from the 10th International Conference (Ecological Research) + related articles from @PlantSpeciesBio. FREE until July 30th!

https://t.co/C7EwTPdffF
#SerpentineEcology

[Ecological Research @EcologicalRes]

Seasonal variability and cloud impacts in diffuse ratio, clearness index, and spectral characteristic of solar radiation in a temperate monsoon region
#OpenAccess

Amila Nuwan Siriwardana,  Atsushi Kume @AtsushiKume
☞ https://t.co/smV9OcC4kw

atmospheric water vapor

[Hiroshi Tomimatsu @hrstmmt]

🌱📅New study by Wakai et al. @EcologicalRes digitizes Japan's crop calendars (grains/veggies/fruits). Essential data for understanding agroecosystems in the context of climate change. https://t.co/XRKhswlrLi

[Hiroshi Tomimatsu @hrstmmt]

📚 Many young researchers joined our workshop on academic publishing in ecology at #ESJ2025 in snowy Sapporo❄️ I wish they gained many insights from journal editors and hope their future papers will be published successfully!

[Ecological Research @EcologicalRes]

#ESJ72
Thank you to everyone who attended! It was an exciting and valuable time.

[Miles Peterson @MilesFishRe]

上高地の研究がEcological Research論文賞に選ばれました。

嬉しい〜！

[Ecological Research @EcologicalRes]

We were honored to celebrate with our Awardees at the ceremony. Congratulations to all!👏

From left to right: Hiroshi Tomimatsu (EiC of Ecological Research), Kohmei Kadowaki, Naoyuki Nakahama, Samuel R. P.-J. Ross
#ESJ72 #ERPaperAward

[Hiroyuki Matsuyama @h_megaspinosa]

エコリサは，学生の時にリジェクトされたけど，その時の査読者や編集委員からのコメントが本当に親切で勉強（解析の手法や解釈）にもなったので，機会があれば，また投稿したいと思っている雑誌の1つです。

[Hiroshi Tomimatsu @hrstmmt]

Soil microbes are key to predict ecosystem responses. A new study by Orita et al. @EcologicalRes showed soil C & N affect microbial biomass and composition across Japan🦠. Temperature, soil pH & plant traits also play roles. https://t.co/sEFLSeMsXJ

[Josephine Galipon @jgalipon]

PhD students and post-docs in the USA, please consider applying to a short-term or standard (2-year) fellowship in Japan! https://t.co/oUNXtaIZQy

[Hiroshi Tomimatsu @hrstmmt]

@bearcicada @EcologicalRes 編集長です。申し訳ありません🙇一昨日に投稿規定が改訂されましたが、投稿サイトでは Article Type が更新されていない状態です。間もなく解消されると思いますが、以前の総説 "Current topics in ecology" でも投稿できます。更新後は "Review and synthesis" となります。